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John Green Reading Order

5 series · 65 books

Non-FictionYoung Adult

John Green is an American author whose young adult novels have sold over 50 million copies globally and fundamentally shaped contemporary teen fiction. Best known for The Fault in Our Stars, a bestselling exploration of love and mortality, Green combines witty, introspective narration with genuine emotional depth that resonates across age groups. His prolific output spans standalone novels, collaborative works like Will Grayson, Will Grayson, and various non-fiction projects, establishing him as one of the most influential voices in modern publishing.

Anthologies Series

Complete

4 books (2006–2013)

Start with Twice Told, the first of 4 books in the Anthologies series.

Start this series with Twice Told

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1
Cover of Twice Told
2
Cover of Geektastic: Stories from the Nerd Herd
Geektastic: Stories from the Nerd Herd
2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3
Cover of What You Wish For
What You Wish For
2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4
Who Done It?
2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Dover Little Activity Series

Complete

50 books (1980–2006)

Start with Bird Cut & Use Stencils(By: Ed Sibbett), the first of 50 books in the Dover Little Activity series.

Start this series with Bird Cut & Use Stencils(By: Ed Sibbett)

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1
Cover of Bird Cut & Use Stencils(By: Ed Sibbett)
Bird Cut & Use Stencils(By: Ed Sibbett)
1980Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2
Cover of Japanese Cut & Use Stencils(By: Theodore Menten)
Japanese Cut & Use Stencils(By: Theodore Menten)
1980Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3
Cover of Border Designs Cut & Use Stencils(By: Ed Sibbett)
Border Designs Cut & Use Stencils(By: Ed Sibbett)
1982Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4
Cover of Fish and Sea Life Cut & Use Stencils(By: Ted Menten)
Fish and Sea Life Cut & Use Stencils(By: Ted Menten)
1983Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5
Cover of Food & Cookery Cut & Use Stencils(By: Ed Sibbett)
Food & Cookery Cut & Use Stencils(By: Ed Sibbett)
1984Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6
Cover of Floral Borders Cut & Use Stencils(By: Ed Sibbett)
Floral Borders Cut & Use Stencils(By: Ed Sibbett)
1986Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7
Cover of Ships and Boats Punch-Out Stencils(By: Theodore Menten)
Ships and Boats Punch-Out Stencils(By: Theodore Menten)
1986Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8
Cover of Fun with Favorite Pets Stencils(By: )
Fun with Favorite Pets Stencils(By: )
1987Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9
Cover of Fun With Cats Stencils(By: John Emil Cymerman)
Fun With Cats Stencils(By: John Emil Cymerman)
1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10
Cover of Wild Animals Punch-Out Stencils(By: John Emil Cymerman)
Wild Animals Punch-Out Stencils(By: John Emil Cymerman)
1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11
Cover of Easy-to-Use Christmas Designs Plastic Stencils(By: Charlene Tarbox)
Easy-to-Use Christmas Designs Plastic Stencils(By: Charlene Tarbox)
1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12
Cover of Floral Borders Laser-Cut Plastic Stencils(By: Charlene Tarbox)
Floral Borders Laser-Cut Plastic Stencils(By: Charlene Tarbox)
1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13
Cover of Insects Punch-Out Stencils(By: John Emil Cymerman)
Insects Punch-Out Stencils(By: John Emil Cymerman)
1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14
Cover of Animals Laser-Cut Plastic Stencils(By: Sue Brooks)
Animals Laser-Cut Plastic Stencils(By: Sue Brooks)
1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15
Cover of Flower Design Laser-Cut Plastic Stencils(By: Sue Brooks)
Flower Design Laser-Cut Plastic Stencils(By: Sue Brooks)
1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16
Cover of Favorite Birds Laser-Cut Plastic Stencils(By: Ruth Soffer)
Favorite Birds Laser-Cut Plastic Stencils(By: Ruth Soffer)
1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17
Cover of Fun With Ballet Stencils(By: Sue Brooks)
Fun With Ballet Stencils(By: Sue Brooks)
1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18
Cover of Fun With Carousel Animals Stencils(By: Sue Brooks)
Fun With Carousel Animals Stencils(By: Sue Brooks)
1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19
Fun with Stencils: Butterflies(By: Sue Brooks)
1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
20
Cover of Fun with Stencils: Sharks(By: Paulette Kennedy)
Fun with Stencils: Sharks(By: Paulette Kennedy)
1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
21
Cover of Old West Laser-Cut Plastic Stencils(By: Charlene Tarbox)
Old West Laser-Cut Plastic Stencils(By: Charlene Tarbox)
1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
22
Cover of Fun With Faires and Elves Stencils(By: Margery Williams Bianco)
Fun With Faires and Elves Stencils(By: Margery Williams Bianco)
1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
23
Cover of Fun With Ice Skaters Stencils(By: Marty Noble)
Fun With Ice Skaters Stencils(By: Marty Noble)
1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
24
Cover of Fun With Rain Forest Animals(By: Margery Williams Bianco)
Fun With Rain Forest Animals(By: Margery Williams Bianco)
1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
25
Cover of Fun With Sea Creatures Stencils(By: Marty Noble)
Fun With Sea Creatures Stencils(By: Marty Noble)
1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
26
Cover of Fun with Bugs Stencils(By: Marty Noble)
Fun with Bugs Stencils(By: Marty Noble)
1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
27
Cover of Fun with Nutcracker Stencils(By: Marty Noble)
Fun with Nutcracker Stencils(By: Marty Noble)
1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
28
Cover of Fun with African Design Stencils(By: Marty Noble)
Fun with African Design Stencils(By: Marty Noble)
2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
29
Cover of Fun with Construction Trucks Stencils(By: )
Fun with Construction Trucks Stencils(By: )
2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
30
Cover of Fun with Knights Stencils(By: Marty Noble)
Fun with Knights Stencils(By: Marty Noble)
2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
31
Cover of Fun with Streamlined Trains Stencils(By: )
Fun with Streamlined Trains Stencils(By: )
2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
32
Cover of Fun With Chinese Symbols Stencils(By: Margery Williams Bianco)
Fun With Chinese Symbols Stencils(By: Margery Williams Bianco)
2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
33
Cover of Fun With Japanese Animals Stencils(By: Ellen Harper)
Fun With Japanese Animals Stencils(By: Ellen Harper)
2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
34
Cover of Fun with Ancient Mexican Stencils(By: Ellen Harper)
Fun with Ancient Mexican Stencils(By: Ellen Harper)
2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
35
Cover of Fun with Soldiers Stencils(By: Margery Williams Bianco)
Fun with Soldiers Stencils(By: Margery Williams Bianco)
2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
36
Cover of Fun with Tropical Flowers Stencils(By: Margery Williams Bianco)
Fun with Tropical Flowers Stencils(By: Margery Williams Bianco)
2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
37
Cover of Fun with Unicorns Stencils(By: Marty Noble)
Fun with Unicorns Stencils(By: Marty Noble)
2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
38
Cover of Fun with Vikings Stencils(By: )
Fun with Vikings Stencils(By: )
2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
39
Cover of Fun With Cretaceous Dinosaurs Stencils(By: Marty Noble)
Fun With Cretaceous Dinosaurs Stencils(By: Marty Noble)
2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
40
Cover of Fun with Native American Design Stencils(By: Marty Noble)
Fun with Native American Design Stencils(By: Marty Noble)
2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
41
Cover of Fun With Egyptian Symbols Stencils(By: Ellen Harper)
Fun With Egyptian Symbols Stencils(By: Ellen Harper)
2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
42
Cover of Fun With Emergency Vehicles Stencils(By: Margery Williams Bianco)
Fun With Emergency Vehicles Stencils(By: Margery Williams Bianco)
2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
43
Cover of Fun With Mother Goose Stencils(By: Marty Noble)
Fun With Mother Goose Stencils(By: Marty Noble)
2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
44
Cover of Fun with Native American Masks Stencils(By: Margery Williams Bianco)
Fun with Native American Masks Stencils(By: Margery Williams Bianco)
2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
45
Cover of Fun With Good Luck Symbols Stencils(By: Marty Noble)
Fun With Good Luck Symbols Stencils(By: Marty Noble)
2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
46
Cover of Fun With Old Macdonald's Farm Stencils(By: Ellen Harper)
Fun With Old Macdonald's Farm Stencils(By: Ellen Harper)
2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
47
Cover of Fun with Horseback Riding Stencils
Fun with Horseback Riding Stencils
2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
48
Cover of Fun with Backyard Animals Stencils(By: )
Fun with Backyard Animals Stencils(By: )
2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
49
Cover of Fun With Ponies Stencils(By: John Green)
Fun With Ponies Stencils(By: John Green)
2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
50
Cover of Fun with Noah's Ark Stencils(By: Margery Williams Bianco)
Fun with Noah's Ark Stencils(By: Margery Williams Bianco)
2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Non-Fiction Series

Ongoing

2 books (2021–2025)

Start with The Anthropocene Reviewed and read in order.

Start this series with The Anthropocene Reviewed

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1
Cover of The Anthropocene Reviewed
The Anthropocene Reviewed
2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2
Cover of Everything Is Tuberculosis
Everything Is Tuberculosis
2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Standalone Novels Series

Complete

7 books (2005–2026)

Start with Looking for Alaska, the first of 6 books in the Standalone Novels series.

Start this series with Looking for Alaska

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#Title
1
Cover of Looking for Alaska
Looking for Alaska
2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2
Cover of An Abundance of Katherines
An Abundance of Katherines
2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3
Cover of Let It Snow(With: Maureen Johnson,Lauren Myracle)
Let It Snow(With: Maureen Johnson,Lauren Myracle)
2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4
5
The Fault in Our Stars
2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6
Cover of Turtles All the Way Down
Turtles All the Way Down
2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7
Hollywood, Ending
2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Will Grayson, Will Grayson Series

Complete

2 books (2010–2015)

Start with Will Grayson, Will Grayson and read in order.

Start this series with Will Grayson, Will Grayson

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#Title
1
Cover of Will Grayson, Will Grayson
Will Grayson, Will Grayson
2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2
Hold Me Closer(By: David Levithan)
2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books has John Green written?
John Green has written 65 books across 5 series. Their published works span from 1980 to 2026.
What is the first book in each John Green series?
Here are the first books in John Green's series: Anthologies: Twice Told; Dover Little Activity: Bird Cut & Use Stencils(By: Ed Sibbett); Non-Fiction: The Anthropocene Reviewed; Will Grayson, Will Grayson: Will Grayson, Will Grayson.
What order should I read John Green's books?
We recommend reading John Green's series in publication order. Each series can be read independently.
Is John Green still writing new books?
Yes, John Green has 1 ongoing series: Non-Fiction.

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